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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Apr 21

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

351 head

▲ 345 vs last sale 6▲ 329 vs year ago 22 · +1,495.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

76 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 136▼ 19 vs year ago 95 · −20.0%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

141 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 148▲ 141 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Holstein slaughter steers were trending lower based on a limited comparison and Holstein slaughter heifers were 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Holstein slaughter cows were 7.00 lower this week. Slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison while Holstein slaughter bulls were 9.00 lower. Today's sale was also a special feeder calf sale which featured a good offering of dairy heifers and good demand for value added dairy heifers was noted.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $250.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$250.00

1 head · 670 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,675

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−102.83

vs IN average

−130.57 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	670	250.00	1,675	1thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

250.00

—

IN average2 barns · 15 hd

352.83

−102.83

National average158 barns · 9,546 hd

380.57

−130.57

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,630	170.00	2,771	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,392	137.42	1,912	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,375	113.75	1,564	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,567	192.39	3,015	5thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,963	149.53	2,935	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,454	148.12	2,154	12
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,315	129.04	1,697	33
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,190	200.00	2,380	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,078	173.46	1,870	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,793	208.71	3,742	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,348	228.21	3,076	2thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	94	$1,641	84
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	91	$1,572	24
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	673	$1,300	3thin

Every lot

70 lots · USDA AMS · Topeka Livestock Auction - Topeka, IN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,387	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	445	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,335	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,860	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,551	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,675	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,958	1
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,072	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,251	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	500–550	Large 3	530	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,219	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	278	1,543.39/head	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,543	10
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	315	1,610.23/head	1,250.00–1,750.00	1,610	37
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	374	1,729.29/head	1,550.00–1,775.00	1,729	21
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Small and Medium 3-4	408	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	11
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	418	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	22
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	474	1,914.91/head	1,750.00–2,125.00	1,915	32
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Small and Medium 3-4	488	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	4
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	532	2,056.78/head	1,800.00–2,175.00	2,057	19
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Small and Medium 3-4	576	1,270.51/head	1,175.00–1,350.00	1,271	13
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	635	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	678	1,900.34/head	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,900	7
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3Value Added	691	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	6
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	710	1,799.30/head	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,799	2
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3Value Added	714	2,511.14/head	2,450.00–2,550.00	2,511	23
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	784	1,802.87/head	1,600.00–2,050.00	1,803	5
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3Value Added	791	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	9
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3Value Added	803	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	9
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	830	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3Value Added	923	2,675.46/head	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,675	12
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	928	1,964.35/head	1,825.00–2,100.00	1,964	2
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	979	2,439.83/head	2,350.00–2,575.00	2,440	5
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,000	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3Value Added	1,052	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	308	290.41/cwt	240.00–340.00	894	2
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	365	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,095	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	415	340.00/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,411	4
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	455	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,866	3
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	527	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,055	6
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	596	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,818	6
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	635	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,842	1
Dairy Steers	800–850	Large 3	820	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,968	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,348	228.21/cwt	226.00–230.00	3,076	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,630	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,771	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,982	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,608	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,410	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,516	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,412	133.56/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,886	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,261	115.53/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,457	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,299	128.90/cwt	124.00–132.00	1,674	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,356	137.55/cwt	134.00–142.00	1,865	16
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,432	147.24/cwt	144.00–153.00	2,108	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,433	160.23/cwt	159.00–161.00	2,296	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,563	139.53/cwt	139.00–140.00	2,181	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,963	149.53/cwt	149.00–150.00	2,935	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,793	208.71/cwt	204.00–214.00	3,742	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,078	173.46/cwt	171.00–176.00	1,870	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,190	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,380	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,355	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,304	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,420	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,897	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,687	195.99/cwt	192.00–199.00	3,306	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedGuernsey	615	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedBrown Swiss	790	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/AJersey	60	225.00/head	225.00–225.00	225	1
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	84	1,916.41/head	1,375.00–2,275.00	1,916	9
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	89	1,285.48/head	975.00–1,550.00	1,285	7
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	107	1,550.00/head	1,425.00–1,750.00	1,550	5
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	108	1,751.16/head	1,600.00–1,925.00	1,751	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/AJersey	78	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	2
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	83	1,461.95/head	925.00–1,825.00	1,462	22
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	86	2,001.68/head	1,575.00–2,350.00	2,002	20
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	104	1,833.94/head	1,650.00–1,925.00	1,834	17
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	107	1,473.28/head	1,325.00–1,825.00	1,473	23

This sale against other markets

Indiana weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Indiana auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Indiana feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Topeka Livestock Auction - Topeka, IN

Tue Apr 21, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Indianapolis, IN (LS-IS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 351Last week 6Year ago 22

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 136Year ago 95

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 141Last week 148Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	380.00	380.00
1	400–450	445	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	620	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
10	250–300	278	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,543.39
37	300–350	315	1,250.00–1,750.00	1,610.23
21	350–400	374	1,550.00–1,775.00	1,729.29
22	400–450	418	1,700.00	1,700.00
32	450–500	474	1,750.00–2,125.00	1,914.91
19	500–550	532	1,800.00–2,175.00	2,056.78
1	600–650	635	1,900.00	1,900.00
7	650–700	678	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,900.34
2	700–750	710	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,799.30
5	750–800	784	1,600.00–2,050.00	1,802.87
1	800–850	830	2,150.00	2,150.00
2	900–950	928	1,825.00–2,100.00	1,964.35
5	950–1000	979	2,350.00–2,575.00	2,439.83
2	1000–1050	1,000	2,500.00	2,500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per head · actual wt
11	400–450	408	975.00	975.00
4	450–500	488	950.00	950.00
13	550–600	576	1,175.00–1,350.00	1,270.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per head · actual wt
6	650–700	691	2,400.00	2,400.00
23	700–750	714	2,450.00–2,550.00	2,511.14
9	750–800	791	2,500.00	2,500.00
9	800–850	803	2,750.00	2,750.00
12	900–950	923	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,675.46
4	1050–1100	1,052	2,950.00	2,950.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	240.00–340.00	290.41
1	350–400	365	300.00	300.00
4	400–450	415	330.00–360.00	340.00
3	450–500	455	410.00	410.00
6	500–550	527	390.00	390.00
6	550–600	596	305.00	305.00
1	600–650	635	290.00	290.00
1	800–850	820	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	670	250.00	250.00
1	850–900	870	225.00	225.00
2	1050–1100	1,072	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,563	139.00–140.00	139.53
2	—	1,433	159.00–161.00	160.23
8	—	1,432	144.00–153.00	147.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,963	149.00–150.00	149.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,356	134.00–142.00	137.55
7	—	1,299	124.00–132.00	128.90
10	—	1,261	110.00–120.00	115.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,793	204.00–214.00	208.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,078	171.00–176.00	173.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,687	192.00–199.00	195.99
1	—	1,420	204.00	204.00
1	—	1,355	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,348	226.00–230.00	228.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	107.50	107.50
1	—	1,340	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	149.00	149.00
3	—	1,412	130.00–139.00	133.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,630	170.00	170.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Brown Swiss$ per head · actual wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Guernsey$ per head · actual wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	615	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	9	50–100	84	1,375.00–2,275.00	1,916.41
—	N/A	2	100–150	108	1,600.00–1,925.00	1,751.16

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	7	50–100	89	975.00–1,550.00	1,285.48
—	N/A	5	100–150	107	1,425.00–1,750.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	50–100	60	225.00	225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	22	50–100	83	925.00–1,825.00	1,461.95
—	N/A	23	100–150	107	1,325.00–1,825.00	1,473.28

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	20	50–100	86	1,575.00–2,350.00	2,001.68
—	N/A	17	100–150	104	1,650.00–1,925.00	1,833.94

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	2	50–100	78	300.00	300.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.